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LIBRARIES
Events like Chinese New Year are celebrated at community
libraries.
Fraser Valleyonal Library’sof Langleych featuress-off
technologyrt books.
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Langley branch
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right
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section of materialsright area of the librarye-shelved thanks to
thes’s work.octopus is just onenew features at theown library since
the
opening of the new TimmsCommunity Centre, accordingto Kimberley
Constable, actingdeputy library manager at theCity of Langley
library.
Together with the City Hall,the library is now accessedthrough
the atrium of the newTimms centre.
A bright corridor leadslibrary visitors past the newcafe and
reception desk into
the existing library space.“That’s what’s
so great aboutcommunitycentres andlibraries in thesame
building,”Constable said.“We are trying tocreate even morespace for
peopleto gather, cometogether to read,chat, just to
betogether.”
The old entrance has beenpermanently closed andallows for more
room to
reconfigure furniture, shelv-ing, and computer work-stations to
create a more com-fortable experience for users.The changes are
expected tobegin in the spring of 2016with a focus on creating
gath-ering places.
“We do try to provide some-thing for everybody, whetherit’s
brand new babies or sen-iors,” Constable said.
“Even if it’s just getting
people to connect.”The library is certain-
ly not the largest in theLower Mainland, but whatis available to
visitors goesfar beyond what is seen inthe building. It is part
ofthe Fraser Valley RegionalLibrary’s larger network.
“There is access to so manymore things than what a sin-gle
library could hold at any
one time,” noted Constable.“There isaccess toeverything inall 25
libraries.This expandsthe universe ofwhat’s avail-able
withoutvisitors havingto travel.”
Each of theseven Langleylibraries hasa particular
focus. The downtown libraryis a community resource cen-tre with
a mixture of materials
as well as access to public-usecomputers.“We’re just so excited
about
the new community centre,we love that bustle and themix of
resources, people, andprograms as well,” Constablesaid.
Look for new programs atthe City library that are
libraryspecific, as well as those thatwork together with the
newTimms Community Centre.
angley City library books find home via octopus
“We do tryto providesomethingfor everybody,whether it’sbrand new
babiesor seniors.”
Kimberley Constable
